Anna's Law: IL House passes bill requiring trauma-informed training for police handling sexual assault cases

State lawmakers advance bill requiring police training to minimize trauma for sexual assault victims

Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation requiring increased police training on sexual assault cases that would include practices “meant to minimize traumatization of the victim.” The training required by the legislation, now heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk, would also focus on identifying and addressing conflicts of interest when officers involved in the case are familiar with the victim or accused. The “trauma-informed” training …

Anna's Law: IL House passes bill requiring trauma-informed training for police handling sexual assault cases

Sponsors say law enforcement must use the utmost care when survivors come forward to report sexual abuse.

Senate passes sexual assault statute of limitations extension; Hall noncommittal on House action

Sexual assault survivors gained support from the Michigan Senate on Tuesday with the passage of bills to allow more time in filing civil lawsuits against their assailants, but it remains unclear if the Republican-controlled House plans to take up the bills. The upper chamber voted 25-9 to pass the five-bill package sponsored by Democratic Senators Kevin Hertel of Saint Clair Shores, Sam Singh of East Lansing, Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak, Jeff …

Illinois lawmakers advance bill requiring police training to minimize trauma for sexual assault victims

Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation requiring increased police training on sexual assault cases that would include practices “meant to minimize traumatization of the victim.”

Budzinski bill to enhance VA military sexual trauma claims training clears House

On May 19, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski’s (IL-13) legislation, Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Claims Act (H.R. 2201), passed unanimously out of the full House of Representatives. Congresswoman Budzinski led this bipartisan effort with Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06). The bill now heads to the United States Senate for further consideration. WATCH: Budzinski Bill to Enhanc…

Bill to Mandates Trauma-Informed Response Training Advances

A local lawmakers’ bill is now headed to the Governor’s desk. State Representative Jackie Haas said her First Responder Trauma-Informed Response Training Act passed in the Illinois House this week.